Peterborough

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Peterborough.

Population
202,626
People in Employment
97,875 (71.4%)
People Inactive
33,065 (24.1%)
People Unemployed
6,050 (4.4%)
Number Of Jobs
75k
Median Salary
£24,421
Mean Salary
£29,370

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Peterborough. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Peterborough for 2024

Peterboroughs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 10,988 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,021 crimes. Which is an decrease of 33 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 10,988 780
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,235 314
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,520 192
Getting Better
Public order 2,897 187
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,982 142
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,692 121
Getting Better
Other theft 2,117 104
Getting Better
Burglary 1,207 81
Getting Better
Other crime 687 44
Getting Better
Drugs 622 44
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 687 38
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 337 29
Getting Better
Robbery 306 23
Getting Better
Theft from the person 262 16
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Peterborough

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Peterborough, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Barnack has 158 crimes and 50 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central 333 23
Ravensthorpe 171 15
Paston and Walton 137 13
Orton Waterville 117 13
Bretton 115 12
Dogsthorpe 112 11
Fletton and Woodston 110 10
North 108 11
Orton Longueville 107 10
Hargate and Hempsted 76 11
East 65 7
Fletton and Stanground 58 5
Eye, Thorney and Newborough 58 7
Hampton Vale 54 5
Gunthorpe 52 6
Werrington 51 6
Stanground South 40 4
West 40 6
Glinton and Castor 36 6
Wittering 18 5
Barnack 17 5
Park 0 0

Crime map for Peterborough

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Peterborough

The average property price in Peterborough is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £396,965.49 £250,529.87 £194,346.16 £125,006.35
2022 £378,915.71 £238,889.77 £187,500.81 £120,871.96
2021 £334,320.93 £210,880.36 £166,918.71 £110,829.06
2020 £312,735.55 £198,758.47 £157,046.64 £106,911.11
2019 £308,481.43 £196,240.91 £154,827.29 £108,127.93
2018 £301,657.41 £191,633.57 £151,397.86 £107,127.31
2017 £282,319.28 £178,834.74 £141,862.10 £102,683.51
2016 £264,051.64 £167,698.98 £133,857.47 £95,451.81
2015 £241,734.57 £153,605.31 £123,179.85 £87,755.75
2014 £227,828.38 £145,245.91 £117,018.67 £83,530.20
2013 £211,764.20 £134,451.85 £108,447.45 £77,784.62
2012 £205,840.36 £130,759.89 £105,617.28 £77,158.05
2011 £206,285.63 £129,991.01 £104,787.79 £77,558.63
2010 £209,010.50 £133,942.54 £108,358.37 £80,250.42

Property prices over time for Peterborough

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Peterborough

The median salary in Peterborough is £24,421 and the mean salary in Peterborough is £29,370.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k
Median Salary
£24,421
Annual Percentage Change
-0.6%
Mean Salary
£29,370

Salary comparison between Peterborough and East

See how Peterborough compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Peterborough ranks 38 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Peterborough compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Peterborough

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
140 370 930 445 325 630 1,410 385 465 135 370 885 580 25 175 310 400